St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-07
AN ODD ELOPEMENT.

| handsome young fellows with glossy mus
taches, an admiration which gave her
father some uneasness, for he was anxious
to have his daughter comfortably married
and occupying a respectable position in So
ciety. Mr.. North loved Katie and could
not command, while wise counsel as to
good matches, with illusions as to certain
middle-aged and ''solid" men, was thrown
away OH her. She could not understand,
and was obstinate. She continued to throw
her smiles away upon handsome young men
and to pout her pretty lips at the heavy
suitors introduced by her father. In this d.
lemma paterfamiliaS determined to resort to
strategy.
The son of an old friend had lately re-
turned from Europe. He was wealthy, in
telligent-looking and of polished manners,
and Mr.. North set his heart on having him
for son-in-law. He knew that Katie
could have but two objections to this lover:
he was over 80 and wealthy.
To remove one of these objections, Mr..
North resolved that Arthur Landon should
play the part of poor young man." while
he himself would act the purse proud, in
dgnant parent. 1t was almost certain, in
such case, that Katie would fall desperately
| in love with her fathers choice if she could
overlook his advanced age. Mr.. Langdon,
therefore, was invited to the house and pre-
vailed upon, as joke, to appear before
Katie as one of her fathers clerks.
Katie was smitten, and Langdon was no
| less so. His calls were frequent after that,
| and while Katie wondered why her father
should tolerate his presence she became
more and more entangled in the silken
| mesheS of love. LangdOn finally declared
nf tp Mr.
requested him to become his father-in-law.
His suit was gladly accepted, but he was
told that his success depended upon his
maintaining the character of remarkable
| genius in romantic poverty.
| He accepted the situation and went many
| times to see Katie when her father was out
| They soon plighted undying faith to each
other. Langdon painted the picture of a
pretty cottage, where love should be the
| household deity, in colors as bright as
| Claude Menotte employed to decorate his
castle by the lake of Como and Katie
| vowed to wed with him and with no other,
with or without parental consent or bless
| ing.
But how was the matter to be preached
| to the stern father? Arthur shrank from
the insulting answer to be anticipated, and
Katie, while she feared, clung still closer to
her adOred one. Their anxiety ON this
point was destined to be relieved in a very
disagreeable manner. One evening, as they
were sitting in rather close proximity in the
parlOr. the door suddenly opened. and in
stalked the cruel parent with most furious
| mien.
what means ths?" he cried. frownng
savagely.
at means that love"
'Fiddlesticks"
''No, sir; your daughter"
'Really, Mr.. Langdon. you are modest;
l had not expected this honor The high
alliance you proffer is duly appreciated, but
| allow me to bid you good night"
| MY poverty is crime in your eyes. but
| your daughter has a nobler vision" said
Arthur. striking dramatic attitude. Il
understand you sir. and will take my de-
parture." So saying he seized Katie's hand
for moment and darted from the house.
! Katie was sent crying to bed and more
| deeply i'll love than ever with her beloved
| Arthur.
The next day she received note through
a confidential channel appointing all inter-
view. Loving but disobedent Miss Kate
met him as desired, and they had many
similar stolen interviews afterward, until at
last it was agreed that they would elope
ouu VI uoo " IOCClfO papa . lolSlftucSS
when all was over Arthur said he could
take her to his aunt's house, where the GER
| emory could be performed, and so the time
was appointed and everything arranged.
That day Katie was more than ever
tender to her old father, who seemed in eX-
tremely good humor. She penned a little
penltential note and left it on her fathers
table, and as evening approached she ar
rayed herself and fearful and trembling
fastened to the rendezvous. Arthur was
there with carriage, in which he placed
her, and she was whlrled rapidly away.
| They stopped in front of splendid man
sion. which was brilliantly Illuminated as
if for some great occasion. Into this Arthur
led her, half bewldered. and presented her
to an elegant lady, his aunt, who took her
upstairs to private room and calming her
fears decked her for her bridal.
When all was ready Arthur led her into
the parlor. where were the clergyman and
| a small company, at which the bride hardly
glanced. The marriage service was soon
ended and Katie felt herself receiving in
Vulnerable kisses and good wishes, and
then she felt her fathers hand and heard
her fathers voice, and saw her fathers
smiling face.
well, Katie. you have married your
choice in spite of your father but l forgive
yov and give you my blessing"
''My dear little wife, can you not well
come your father to your new home??'
laughed Arthur.
MY home" said Katie completely be-
| wildered. Il thought"
You thought" interrupted her father,
laughing heartily. THAT it was to be a
small cottage with Ieaky roof but it all
ends happily after all, like shilling novel.
The poor young lover has not been left a
large fortune by a rich East Indian uncle,
but he has fortune of his own. which is
just as WE'LL"
| On Bed of Adders.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Mrs. Ellen Gushing, who, with her hus-